Federica Pedica

Federica Pedica is an Associate Professor of Human Pathology at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (Milan, Italy) and works at the Pathology Unit of San Raffaele Hospital. She serves as a referral pathologist for hepatobiliary pathology and contributes to teaching in the International MD program. Her academic career spans institutions in Verona, London, and Milan.

• PhD in Human Oncological Pathology & Stem Cell Biology (University of Verona, 2016)
• Specialization in Human Pathology (University of Verona, 2013)
• Honorary Clinical Fellowship at King's College Hospital (2015)

Her research focuses on liver pathology, particularly cholangiocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). She develops digital pathology approaches and investigates immune system interactions in liver metastases. Her work also addresses drug-induced liver injury and inflammatory diseases like IgG4-related disease.

Notable awards include the George Tiniakos Award (2020) for gastrointestinal/liver/pancreatic pathology research. She serves as a review editor for Frontiers in Medicine and participates in international consortia like EURO-CHOLANGIO-NET.

• Mentors PhD student Alessia Di Battista
• Supervises medical interns and residents
• Lectures on pathology in Italy and internationally

Her technical expertise covers histopathological evaluation, immunohistochemistry, confocal microscopy, and molecular pathology applications, with contributions to biobanking and 3D modeling for tumor analysis.